Why Do You Need a Power of Attorney?
Most people know what a Will is and why they might need one, but you may not be as familiar with Powers of Attorney documents, also known as POAs. You may also hear of this type of document being…
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Can a Power of Attorney Put Someone in a Care Home?
As our population gets older, more and more people are finding themselves responsible for caring for elderly relatives. This is certainly not an easy role to play, especially when there are complex care needs involved.
How to Take Power of Attorney Away from Someone
Powers of Attorney are a type of legal document that allow an individual to nominate one or more people to make decisions on their behalf should they be unable to do so.
Lasting Powers of Attorney: Making Sense of Attorneys Making Gifts For You
The Court of Protection has recently clarified rules about when and how Attorneys under a Lasting Power of Attorney can make gifts using the Donor’s assets.
What can I do if an Attorney or Deputy is Abusing their Power?
Find out what action you can take when you believe an Attorney or Deputy is abusing their power under a Lasting Power of Attorney or Deputyship Order
Myth-busters #12: Everyone ends up in a Care Home when they get old
This is a very common myth, which it is easy to believe when you look at how the UK’s elderly population is portrayed in the media. However, it is wholly untrue, which is good news for us all! At present, the UK has around 11.8 million people over 65. Of these, less than 4% are …
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Myth-busters #9 – I have been appointed as an Attorney, so I can take over my loved one’s decisions when I like
Despite it seeming to have some logic, this is nevertheless quite wrong. When someone makes a Lasting Power of Attorney, they are known as the Donor. When any Donor appoints you as their Attorney, they are placing a great deal of trust in you and your ability to make the right decisions for them, if …
Myth-busters #8 – I am entitled to know when a family member has made a Power of Attorney
In short, there is no entitlement for anyone to know when someone else has made a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). When someone makes an LPA, either for Property & Financial matters or Health & Care, until it is registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), usually only the person who made it …
Myth-busters #7 – Someone with a Dementia diagnosis cannot make a Will or Power of Attorney
In many cases, a diagnosis of Dementia does not prevent someone from making or updating their Will, or putting Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) in place. In fact, in our experience, receiving a diagnosis like this, tends to be the nudge that people need to put their affairs in order. Whether or not you can …
Myth-busters #6 – Once a Power of Attorney is made, you can’t change it
When you make a Lasting Power of Attorney, you are putting a document in place which will remain valid even if you lose capacity in future. But does this mean you can’t change it once it’s been registered? In most cases, no. We have seen several situations recently where someone has made a Lasting Power …
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